Posts Tagged ‘New Orleans’

You can’t have a Mardi Gras party without cajun or creole food. Wait, didn’t we just write that you can’t have Mardi Gras without a King Cake? Well, both are true! Celebrate Fat Tuesday with a Mardi Gras party full of delicious Cajun recipes. But first, learn how Mardi Gras and creole favorites like Jambalaya…

You can’t have Mardi Gras without a King Cake. Where did these traditional pastries come from, and why are they so popular? And why are they always covered in gold, green, and purple sugar? Unlock the mysteries of the Mardi Gras King Cake and incorporate this sweet treat (or a version of it) into your Mardi Gras celebration.

We recognize the party atmosphere, parades, and partygoers willing to do anything to get beads — but do we know what Mardi Gras is all about? If you have ever wondered how this celebrated tradition came about, you may be impressed with how old it actually is, going back all the way to the Romans…

Want to celebrate Mardi Gras? This year, Fat Tuesday falls on February 21, 2012. Transform your party into Carnival or New Orleans with these activities! Ideas on decor, make or order a king cake, games, food and music.

Invite Tiana, Disney and jazz-era New Orleans to your daughter’s birthday by hosting a Princess and the Frog party! Here’s ideas on invitations, decor, southern food and party games. Having it near Mardi Gras is a bonus!

New Orleans is the birthplace of Jazz, and which other city in America is more famous for their parties? Combine Jazz and a theme party for an awesome Mardi Gras celebration! Here’s how to plan one, with decor, music, king cake and drink ideas.

Where would you like to be right now? Shoveling your car out of snow before hitting a slippery, crawling freeway to face a grey cubicle at work with painfully flickering and whining lights overhead? Oooooor, be in New Orleans, where they are celebrating The Super Bowl AND Mardi Gras? NoLa.com’s article about the convergence of…